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  1. Our family of 4 with 11 and 14 year old boys went...

    Our family of 4 with 11 and 14 year old boys went last May and June. We spent half of our time in a VRBO near Kalamaki beach, next to the Hotel Tropical in the suburbs of Athens. First off, nobody...
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    I haven't been, but it is on my short list. I...

    I haven't been, but it is on my short list. I don't know where you live, but from Denver, Icelandic Air offers a 1-7 day layover in Reykjavik with transfer to the Canaries with no additional cost...
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    485684 There you go.

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    There you go.
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    My 15 year old son and I were 3rd and 4th in line...

    My 15 year old son and I were 3rd and 4th in line for the trestle rope drop around 12:30 yesterday. It was a fantastic birthday gift! Super light snow over our knees. It was pretty crazy to ski...
  5. Bump because I so don't want to deal with FB...

    Bump because I so don't want to deal with FB marketplace.

    This is a great ski for your kid to try and tour or see if he or she enjoys uphill at the resort. These bindings work with a standard...
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    First off, keep your baguettes to your self. ...

    First off, keep your baguettes to your self.



    I always loose count after 10 ski days because I’m limited by my 10 fingers.
    I think that makes the math: mod = 5(10 + x). Solving this could...
  7. Yes. Yes it is a great kid rig. No new boots...

    Yes. Yes it is a great kid rig. No new boots needed. Pass it on.
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    I've had so many great times with these skis, but...

    I've had so many great times with these skis, but I'm becoming more sophisticated and they don't fit in the groomed tracks that I regular these days. I need to get something thinner with NNN.

    The...
  9. FS: K2 Phat Luv 153cm with Fritchi Explore binding and skins

    Good condition. BD Ascension skins wall to wall. Local pick up preferred in Denver. $150 plus shipping.
    These bindings fit a typical alpine boot, but not a tech toe.

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    FS: Karhu Guide XCD 185 cm with 3 pin

    109mm x 78mm x 95mm. Fish scales and a 1 1/2 camber. Voile's mountaineer binding with a removable cable. Full metal edges. Fair to good condition.

    $100 plus shipping. Denver local pick up...
  11. Thread: Supplements

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    https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-522-2202/magnes...

    https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-522-2202/magnesium-citrate-oral/magnesium-citrate-oral/details

    What kinds of "big days of exercise" does a laxative help you recover from?
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    I skied some much lesser lines on BP yesterday...

    I skied some much lesser lines on BP yesterday morning before it warmed up and the snow was great! 8-12" of really light snow on a heavy sun crust. With the CAIC forecast of considerable risk above...
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    I see the Corn Harvest is on the books for April...

    I see the Corn Harvest is on the books for April 29, but don't see any way to get tickets through Loveland or Friends of CAIC. Eventbrite.com has tickets available with a $8 service fee, but WTF is...
  14. Thread: Ikon Pass

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    Things have changed and it looks like Ikon passes...

    Things have changed and it looks like Ikon passes for my family this coming year. It has been a few years, but I think that I remember some sort of warning before pass prices go up. Maybe by email,...
  15. Thread: "quotes"

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    Dr Hunter S Thompson was recently misquoted/half...

    Dr Hunter S Thompson was recently misquoted/half quoted in the Ikon pass thread. I'm not quite sure what the first and last phrases are all about, but the rest of it is some sage wisdom that I was...
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    I may be skiing at Loveland on Saturday. Are...

    I may be skiing at Loveland on Saturday. Are folks selling 4 pack leftovers in the parking lot yet?
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    A PSA for anyone driving south bound US 40 today...

    A PSA for anyone driving south bound US 40 today near WInter Park, the potholes in the right lane just south of Mary Jane are hungry. I saw 3 vehicles with flat tires from these craters yesterday. ...
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    I spent an hour on our beloved I-70 from the 32nd...

    I spent an hour on our beloved I-70 from the 32nd street exit to Downiville yesterday morning at 8am. Stop and go from Floyd Hill to Downiville. In this process, I wondered the cause of the delay. ...
  19. Thread: Trucks.

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    My brother-in-law has the 2022 Tundra trd pro...

    My brother-in-law has the 2022 Tundra trd pro with the 6 cylinder turbo and battery assist. About 15k miles on it and he loves in. 13-23 mpg and he drives like a bat out of hell. Towing is more...
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    I have a 5 or so year old pair of the V6 in 183...

    I have a 5 or so year old pair of the V6 in 183 that are moderately beat if anyone wants them. A few core shots that I fixed at home thar look like shit. I earned a new core shot earlier this...
  21. Thread: Ikon Pass

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    What can the TGR dentists and lawyers tell me...

    What can the TGR dentists and lawyers tell me about this Ikon class action lawsuit from 2019-2020?

    https://www.skipasssettlement.com/

    I heard about this for the first time this morning on the...
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    I love my 2004 crew cab Tundra with 190k miles...

    I love my 2004 crew cab Tundra with 190k miles that is worth about $10k, but if you are used to towing with a 2500, you would be disappointed. Even moderate loads are an effort.
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    443875 I got this framed poster as a birthday...

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    I got this framed poster as a birthday gift recently and really like it. I was disappointed to learn that teleski is French for rope toe and telepheriques are tram cars, and not a group of...
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    Pardon me if it has been mentioned previously,...

    Pardon me if it has been mentioned previously, but I’d like to complain about our 2021 Nissan Leaf. It’s a nice car, particularly for the price. After 10k miles, the battery has shit the bed. ...
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    EJ rocked the one legged telemark. But he was a...

    EJ rocked the one legged telemark. But he was a beast of a man and had a cutting edge e knee prosthetic

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    I really like FOBP’s tendency to minimize snow...

    I really like FOBP’s tendency to minimize snow analysis and focus on terrain management. Our snow pack is always awful. Snow pits give little valuable information beyond the precise location...
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    I don’t use the app, but observations are...

    I don’t use the app, but observations are available with Chrome. Same as before with the list by date and the avalanche explorer that shows observations on an interactive map. And I think a new...
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    We have cut a tree from Vasquez road for years. ...

    We have cut a tree from Vasquez road for years. It closer than other options from Denver and easy access on the way home from Winter Park. There are several parking lots along the way, so keep...
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    435726 435727 435728 435729 435730 HOLY...

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    HOLY SHIT!!!! They are upright!
    I tried to put these photos up with the original post and couldn’t get them upright. I was too embarrassed to put them up...
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    Bump because somebody must have a wife,...

    Bump because somebody must have a wife, girlfriend or adolescent child that they love enough to buy touring skis for but not enough to buy tech toes.
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    153cm K2 Phat Luv with AT binding

    These are the blue model with yellow flowers. Fritchi Explore bindings work with alpine boot or the older, non tech toe AT boot. These are in great condition. $175 for Denver pick up. A fair...
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    I went up yesterday with the pup for some 3 pin...

    I went up yesterday with the pup for some 3 pin kick and glide. It was very thin. Rocks on the road in spots. Folks were on skins, but didn’t see a single turn made. Nothing worth skiing on...
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    I can’t say enough great things about my 2004...

    I can’t say enough great things about my 2004 double cab tundra. It fits 4 men greater than 6’ comfortably with a weeks worth of gear for an 8 hour drive. My family of 4 continues to spill food...
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    My experience is out of date, but Preservation...

    My experience is out of date, but Preservation Hall was proper New Orleans jazz at it’s best. Peg board walls improve the difficult acoustics that the concrete floors produce.

    I made the trip...
  35. Thread: Ukraine

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    I’m no historian, but consider myself pretty well...

    I’m no historian, but consider myself pretty well informed. Just recently, I learned if Operation Meetinghouse/The Great Tokyo Fire Raid of March 10, 1945. Sixteen square miles of Tokyo was burned,...
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    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_fpxCuorKjA Here...

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_fpxCuorKjA

    Here is Trevor Noah at the White House corespondents dinner recently. Thigh slapping funny. The zinger at the end nearly made me wet my pants.
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    I’m a punter on the mtb, but had a great time at...

    I’m a punter on the mtb, but had a great time at Howlelsen Hill in Steamboat this weekend. My boy was racing for his high school and some of the trails were closed, but I was really impressed with...
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    I 70 west bound is jacked up at 11:30 am before...

    I 70 west bound is jacked up at 11:30 am before Floyd Hill. It looks like a refugee exodus with the slow moving procession of overstuffed trucks and trailers, but more bikes and boats than chickens...
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    422969 I found a standout specimen yesterday...

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    I found a standout specimen yesterday evening. Typical markings of traction plates, gun cases, farm jack, fancy bumpers with built in winch up front, lifted with chunky tires on black...
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    I have an 04 Tundra double cab with a tall topper...

    I have an 04 Tundra double cab with a tall topper with 185k miles and have nothing but love for it. I bought it through a friend of the family at a dealers’ auction in Florida in 08 with 95k miles...
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    Has the OP considered a 2 vehicle solution? ...

    Has the OP considered a 2 vehicle solution?

    Until recently, I was able to ride my bicycle to work, so the 13 mpg for the 1st gen double cab Tundra was fine for the 4-6k annual miles. Hauling a...
  42. No available in state tuition seems like no big...

    No available in state tuition seems like no big deal when you consider that DC has no votes in the Congress.
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    Oh, I wouldn’t skin Kelso. It’s too steep when...

    Oh, I wouldn’t skin Kelso. It’s too steep when frozen. Axe (more often Whippet these days) and crampons for me. Ski boots from the truck.

    I like the flexibility that Kelso offers with early...
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    I think that Kelso is a great idea. It looked...

    I think that Kelso is a great idea. It looked good on the drive by on Monday.

    I’m no pro or bro, but I can’t think of anything I’d want to ski at BP right now. CAIC is ringing the alarms...
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    The Basin skied great today. The wind was only...

    The Basin skied great today. The wind was only occasionally unpleasant and it kept things from getting too soft. The east wall started to soften about 12:30 and was still skiing nice at 3 when we...
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    What are your thoughts on the name change at the...

    What are your thoughts on the name change at the Dotsero lot?
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    Yes, skiing was great! Best May snow in memory...

    Yes, skiing was great! Best May snow in memory on BP today. Visibility was poor, but it looked like a pretty good slide that went to the ground on the east facing shoulder of Engelman Peak. And a...
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    Thanks for the advice. I was hoping a pro would...

    Thanks for the advice. I was hoping a pro would say, “Of course the base facets are not an issue on a permanent snow field, dummy. Every one knows that.”

    On snow evaluation sounds great, but I...
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    I’m hoping to ski the St Vrain cirque. Six...

    I’m hoping to ski the St Vrain cirque. Six “glaciers” from 12:00 to 6:00 allow for a full day of fun, so I hear. Not glaciers by euro standards, but certainly a different bed and the potential for...
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    Colorado’s PWL

    I have plans to ski some steep glaciers on multiple aspects (including north) early next week, but I’m a bit spooked by recent activity as well as recent and forecast snow.
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